Live Adam Morley - Vocals, dobro
Sagat Guirey - acoustic guitar
Carmen Phelan - bass guitar
*** "The one-time Adam Morley packs a lifetime of travelling the bars of the world into a debut that might just as easily be from 1928 as 2008. Bluesy Dobro guitar slides around the edge of the Londoner's whiskey-flavoured vocals, while echoes of Tom Waits, Townes Van Zandt and Bob Frank play tag in lyrics that evoke images of friends and lovers lost and found on the road."
"Will you believe? Potential new star for Blues fans to worship"
*** "The fabulous Work reminded me of when I saw Seasick Steve on the Jools Holland show as it starts with him tapping the beat out with his foot, and then some excellent Dobro sounds came flooding out of the speaker, followed by his smoky worn out sounding voice…great song and magnificent musicianship."
"The musical equivalent of a stiff but excellent quality drink. Cheers" - Blues In London
"Naughty Jack ... this years Seasick Steve" - Blues Matters
"Simplistically beautiful, honestly gritty, silkily workmanlike, 'Good Times' by Naughty Jack is a thing of absolute pleasure to just sit and enjoy - superb!!" - Toxic Pete
"'Good Times' is a very amiable listen and admirably down to earth; it's also true to himself" - Whisperin & Hollerin
"Naughty Jack, aka Adam Morley, has created an album of timeless blues progressions that wouldn't have been out of place in the 1920s deep south of America" - New-Noise.net
"A charming album from start to finish" - SoundsXP
"The album is warm, mellow and laid-back. It is very pleasant and, despite an obviously prodigious musical ability, unpretentious" - The Music Magazine
"What the Pogues are to Punk/Folk the same has to be said about Naughty Jack and Blues" - Street Voice
"Worthy of being amongst anyones record collection" - Subba-Cultcha
"One night, when your woman's left you, your friends aren't answering their phones, and the corner shop's out of mid-priced whiskey; you'll need an album like this" - Tasty Fanzine
After a thumping set at The Boogaloo last month, Naughty Jack and friends will now be playing the first Sunday of every month.
GQ described The Boogaloo as "the sweetest little juke-joint in the world!" and Naughty Jack agrees. The next gig is Sunday 1st June, 8pm, The Boogaloo, 312 Archway Rd, next to Highgate Tube. Free Entry
Listen to Naughty Jack's live session for the James Whale Show on TalkSport. The hour long session has been edited down to 30mins with 4 songs and lots of conversation. The show went out live on Sunday 6th April 2008 on TalkSport, the UK's largest commercial radio station.
Tom Waits, Townes Van Zandt, Josh Graves, Lynard Skynard, Howlin Wolf, Union Station, The Band, Sol Hoopii, Bob Brozman, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jerry Douglas, Johnny Cash, Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, Professor Longhair, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Neil Young
Sounds Like
Willy Mason, Josh Graves, Neil Young, Bob Brozman, Tom Waits, Devendra Banhart, Olu Dara, Elliot Smith, Xavier Rudd
Naughty Jack's debut Album Good Times is in stores on 19th May 2008. However, the album is available right here, right now direct from the record label, Wang Dang Doodle.
Naughty Jack chose not to become a preacher like his father (and father before him). Instead, he fixed upon the life of an itinerant musician. Along his travels, he has played as part of a Venezuelan Waltz band, a traditional Trinidadian "Parang" Christmas band, and is a familiar face at all night sessions in some of the smallest pubs in the world, on the west coast of Ireland. He even managed to pick himself up an Irish/Trinidadian wife somewhere along the road.
He was forced to bid a hasty farewell to his much-loved guitar, when it met its splintery end at the hot embrace of a concertina elbow on an Amsterdam tram. A staunch atheist, he took it as an omen; turning his back on the guitar, he bought himself dobro from the states as his new travelling companion. People have been asking him why he plays with the guitar lying down on his lap ever since.
Naughty Jack has served his apprenticeship as a performer and entertainer well; he has headlined top-secret Cambridgeshire festival "Farmageddon" (recently featured in the Guardian) since its conception in 2003. It was here that Adam Morley was first christened Naughty Jack, and whilst the location of the festival is closely guarded, some clues may be found in the song Dr Tom's Farm. He has recently performed (accompanying fellow artists) at the Shepherd's Bush Empire and the Tartan Heart festival as well as live on Charlie Gillet's BBC radio show.
After a decade of musical exploration, a week of solitude, a snowed in house in the Peak District and one bottle of Laphroaig was all it took to put down the bones of his richly-flavoured debut album. The album was mixed at Miloco Studios by Finn Eiles (The Kooks, Razorlight, Klaxons) and mastered on the Isle of Skye by Denis Blackham. With all the warmth and honesty one might expect from a preacher's son, Naughty Jacks first offering is brimming with sweet, bluesy dobro licks and worldly inflections.
"If I made compilation of the tracks that inspired me to write each song, it would be my favourite record. And I think that's how it should be." contemplates Adam in an attempt to map out the origins of Good Times. "There'd be some Tom Waits, The Band and Townes Van Zandt set alongside Hawaiian guitarist, Sol Hoopii and New Orleans pianist, Professor Longhair, definitely some Howlin' Wolf and a gospel song by Nina Simone."
Whilst the guitar, vocals and dobro are all played by the man himself on the album, his touring band of very fine musicians, on double bass, guitar and fiddle give an extra lift for a instantly appealing festival act.
The title track, Good Times, lays out Naughty Jack's manifesto for the album -
"I know where you're going to be / In the sunshine talking with me / Still sitting around when the sun goes down / Pour another drink and raise our glasses to the Good Times"
Podcasts/Radio Playing Naughty Jack
FolkCast favourite tracks of the year Phil Widdows and Ken Nicol on Whiskey Song - "I love the dobro playing... that's good playing it's lovely. I love the hook... the voice has a lot of character, a lovely groove"
Murphy's Bar Podcast Murphy on Everybody - "That's such tasty stuff, I can't wait until the album's out."
Unwind
Anji Bee on Good Times - "I am feeling so chilled y'all"
Outlaw Punk Cowboy Show
Bubba on Whiskey Song - "As you can tell, he's pretty talented on the dobro"
The Jim Jones Revue play a special XFM 14+ show at The Barfly in Camden this Monday. The show will be recorded and broadcast on John Kennedy's XFM Xposure radio show throughout November.
"Melnik City", our new album will be released very soon... There's a foretaste on our Space... Please listen to "The Great Civil War"... If you like this one, come back later for more... Thanks, Melnik
Hey Rockers! The Jim Jones Revue celebrate the release of their new album “Here To Save Your Soul” with a release party at Cargo on Thursday 1 October. “Here To Save Your Soul” collects all the JJR singles together in physical format for the first time (Vinyl and CD). Bring your hard hat and help us blow the roof off Cargo next Thursday! For tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/54194 Here To Save Your Soul is released by Punk Rock Blues Records on October 5
Hey People! Delta Blues legend David Honeyboy Edwards plays The Luminaire tonight at the incredible age of 94. This show kicks off another round of the 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival which continues with shows next week by The Handsome Family, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Kelly Joe Phelps and The Jim Jones Revue . Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule
September
Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
October
Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
Tuesday 27 October Oysterband @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
Tickets for all shows available from http://www.wegottickets.com & http://www.ticketweb.co.uk
The Tail Dragger from Greenville, Mississippi AKA Mr T-Model Ford kicks off The 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival with a two date residency at The Luminaire on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September.
Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule: September Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Tuesday 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6 Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1 October Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
Tickets for all shows available from http://www.wegottickets.com & http://www.ticketweb.co.uk
Thanks for being our friend! Let me tell you about RHYTHM FESTIVAL 2009 at Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6AB over the weekend of Friday 21 to Sunday 23 August 2009 ALABAMA 3, THE PROCLAIMERS, JAMES HUNTER, TERRY REID GLENN TILBROOK & THE FLUFFERS, THE BEAT, BLOW MONKEYS MARTIN TURNER'S WISHBONE ASH, JOHN COOPER CLARKE + lots, lots more... More information from: http://rhythmfestival.net/buytickets.html
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
NTSOBC presents two slices of magic pie with Michael J Sheehy & Gemma Ray at The Lexington this Thursday (16/7) and O'Death at The 100 Club next Thursday (23/7).
Tickets available from the NTSOBC box office on 0844 477 1000 and online from http://www.wegottickets.com and http://www.ticketweb.co.uk
The BellRays headline a night of maximum rock'n'soul on Thursday next week at The Borderline with Los Chicos and King Salami & The Cumberland 3 playing live and Corn Rocket Club DJs on the wheels of steel.
Other forthcoming NTSOBC action:
July
Thrs 9 BellRays + Los Chicos + King Salami & The Cumberland 3 @ Borderline, London, W1 Thrs 16 Micheal Sheehy & The Hired Mourners + Gemma Ray @ The Lexington, London, N1 Thrs 23 O’Death @ The 100 Club, London, W1
September
Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Tues 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6
Tickets for all NTSOBC shows available from www.wegottickets.com and www.ticketweb.co.uk
The Kittiwakes - CD Launch - Clerkenwell 22nd June
Leigh-on-Sea 3-piece, The Kittiwakes, celebrate the release of their Midwich Records debut, ‘Lofoten Calling’, a collection of original folk songs written about the people, landscape, folklore and history of the Lofoten Islands above the Arctic Circle and influenced by the traditional music of Norway and the British Isles.
'The Kittiwakes craft timeless and magical acoustically dappled folk treats - gentle and alluring ostensibly Gaelic in sound texture and gorgeously flighty braided as they are by corteges of mandolins, accordions and violins.' [LOSING TODAY]
'The Kittiwakes (rissa tridactyla): delicious, intriguing and evocative music, beautifully played and sung by this talented trio. Recommended to twitchers and lovers of folk music alike' [LEIGH FOLK FESTIVAL]
See http://www.electroacousticclub.com for details of the venue etc
Rhythm Festival 2009
21-23 August
Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Beds, MK41 6AB
The Proclaimers, Alabama 3, Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, The Beat, Terry Reid, Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers, James Hunter, Alvin Youngblood Hart, The Blow Monkeys, Pentangle, The Strawbs, Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash and LOADS more...
http://www.rhythmfestival.net
Just to let you know I've launched a new website: www.StressFreePrint.co.uk. If you get a sec, please take a look around and let me know what you think. As always, give me a shout if you need any leaflets, flyers or posters to promote your gigs. As a thank you for being my Myspace friend, I'll knock 15 quid off your next order... just enter the voucher code 'myspace' when ordering. Hope I can help you out sometime.
Nice Trax. Thankyou for being a friend of New Translation. We invite you to check out our new funk tracks Find A Home & Looking Back At it All. Drop by anytime and say hello. Keep up the great work. Cheers Shaun M
Dan & Dave’s new venture - Long Trick – have just come out of the studio. Listen to the first three rough mixes at www.myspace.com/longtrickmusic . More should go up in the next week or two – best still to come !!
Listen to Naughty Jack's live session for the James Whale Show on TalkSport. The hour long session has been edited down to 30mins with 4 songs and lots of conversation. The show went out live on Sunday 6th April 2008 on TalkSport, the UK's largest commercial radio station.
